| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| yin yang |
an opening or space, everywhere, all over hell's half acre
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Australia has too many rabbits. They have rabbits coming out of their yin yang.
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| yo |
yes, hello, I hear you, okay
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When they call to you, just answer, "Yo!"
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| yokel |
(See local yokel)
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| yonder over there |
the direction I am pointing, that direction, that way
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You're looking for wild geese? They're yonder over there,
feeding in the corn fields.
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| you and the horse you rode in on |
you and your horse go, both you and your horse, screw you and the horse
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"Did you say I should leave?" "Ya, you and the horse you rode in on. Git goin!"
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| you bet your boots |
believe it, certainly, you can count on it
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The cowboy said, "You bet your boots I'm going to the rodeo."
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| you betcha |
that is correct, right; you got it
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When I asked, "Are you coming?" she said, "You betcha."
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| you can bet your bottom dollar |
you can be sure of it, you can bet your last dollar on it
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If Terry knows about the dance, you can bet your bottom dollar he'll be there.
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| you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink |
you can provide what they need but you cannot force them to use it
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We provide information, but I wonder if they read it. You can lead a horse to water... .
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| you can run but you can't hide |
you can run away but you cannot hide from your past or your problems
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When I told a priest I was going away to forget my past, he said, "You can run, but you can't hide."
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